- Joined
- Nov 9, 2018
- Location
- Indianapolis IN
As long as it does metric threads right away, that’s all I’d be concerned about.I bought a PM 1236T a few months ago, that size lathe has decent rigidity that the smaller lathes probably don’t have. Something else to think about is threading and how much changing gears you would need to do. For what I do an 11x27 probably would have been sufficient, but having to change gears so often on that class lathe put the final nail in the coffin. I also wanted a Taiwanese built lathe, the increase in quality was worth the cost difference, and this was a big stretch for me as well.
I’m planning on converting to electronic lead screw right away and maybe someday CNC sometime in the future.